Scientific Name
Amanita flavoconia
Common Name
Yellow Wart, Yellow Patches

Anatomy of a mushroom

Plant Pathology Information Note

HIGHLY TOXIC, MAY BE FATAL IF EATEN!

Characteristics

Mushroom Description
CAP orange to yellow-orange, sticky, with yellow-warts, up to 4 inches in diameter. GILLS crowded, white, free from the stalk. STALK pale yellow to white, with an enlarged oval base, powdery appearance; ANNULUS white, persistent, located near top of stalk; VOLVA yellow, fragile, often left in soil when picked. SPORE PRINT white.
Origin
USA, NC
Distribution
Throughout NC but appears to be more common in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions.
Where Found
Forest or natural area, landscape. Singly or scattered, usually under hardwood trees especially oaks, occasionally under pine.
Mode
Ingestion
Poisonous Part
Mushroom
Symptoms
Apparently little has been documented on this specific species but it is expected to produce symptoms similar to other Amanita species: nausea, vomiting, dizziness, abdominal pains, etc. Symptoms occur 30 minutes to several hours after ingesting.
Edibility
NOT EDIBLE!
Comments
This species is suspected to be toxic and is related to other known toxic species of Amanita and should be avoided.
Severity
HIGHLY TOXIC, MAY BE FATAL IF EATEN!

"Poisonous Plants of North Carolina," Dr. Alice B. Russell, Department of Horticultural Science; Dr. James W. Hardin, Botany; Dr. Larry Grand, Plant Pathology; and Dr. Angela Fraser, Family and Consumer Sciences; North Carolina State University. All Pictures Copyright @1997Alice B. Russell, James W. Hardin, Larry Grand. Computer programming, Miguel A. Buendia; graphics, Brad Capel.

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